My House - Part II

[eville]

Well I haven't been around much lately. I've been busy moving out of my house, relocating my company office.
I thought I'd post up a few pictures of what's going to consume most of my next 8 months... I'm not doing the demo or reconstruct, but am doing the electrical and radiant heat install.



So here goes, it's a tear down and rebuild... wish me luck.

before....


during....



and after demo...

[BA.]

holy ***** dude, you ain't playing any games!


it's like watching an episode of Extreme Makeover.


Good luck man!

[BossaNova]

Wow. Are you going to reuse the existing foundation?

[Roger M]

Wow! Looks like quite a makeover you have planned. What kind of Radiant heat are you planning? In floor? I didnt think it got cold enough in Cal to warrant radiant heat?

[trapin]

If you don't mind me asking, how much do those homes go for in that part of California?

[eville]

Yes, we are going to keep the existing foundation, but add to it...
I'm planning a staple up radiant system. It doesnt get cold where I am, but ducted HVAC systems are just terrible for indoor air quality. The radiant will be a GREAT system.

In this declining housing market, the house I tore down appraised for 400k. They were selling for about 550k before this mess...

Construction cost will be about 400k.

[Roger M]

I Install Hydronic heating for a living, and did staple-up on my own home. It is nice, comfortable heat (warm toes and feet). What kind of boiler are you going to install? If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I've been doing this for about a dozen years now.

[WS6]

damn, didn't know people would do that to a house.

[Chevrolaine]

You've got 6 more days to finish that "Extreme Makeover"!

[Kenova]

damn, didn't know people would do that to a house.

I've seen more than a few homes where this is the best, if not only, solution. Far too many people buy a home, run it into the ground, then unload it for another.

Ken

[eville]

I Install Hydronic heating for a living, and did staple-up on my own home. It is nice, comfortable heat (warm toes and feet). What kind of boiler are you going to install? If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I've been doing this for about a dozen years now.

Thanks for the offer and support! I've heard the staple up systems work great.

I'm looking at a Peerless Pinnacle 80 with a PP-40 tank. I want to get my domestic hot from the boiler too do you think this will work?

I've heard good and bad about this boiler. Any thoughts?

What did you insulate your crawlspace with? I'm going to put batts in the joist bays and then I've heard that foil double bubble foil (FDBF) is the way to go for the vapor barrier.

[vp23271]

Wow! Good luck on the build, I am sure it will be nice when you are finished. Keep posting pics, so we can see the progress.

[Roger M]

Thanks for the offer and support! I've heard the staple up systems work great.

I'm looking at a Peerless Pinnacle 80 with a PP-40 tank. I want to get my domestic hot from the boiler too do you think this will work?

I've heard good and bad about this boiler. Any thoughts?

What did you insulate your crawlspace with? I'm going to put batts in the joist bays and then I've heard that foil double bubble foil (FDBF) is the way to go for the vapor barrier.

I've heard of the Peerless boilers, but they are not common up here in the Northwest. I install Buderus, Weil Mclain, Veissmann, and a few other brands.
Heating your potable water with the boiler is a great idea. The recovery time is much faster than an electric or gas water heater, and its much more efficient. Just make sure you size the piping and pump properly.

As far as insulating, I used the double bubble foil and cut it in widths about 1.5 inches wider than the joistbay. Push it up to where its about an inch away from touching the tubing. Staple it to the joist and then insulate under it with batting (R19 or R21).You dont want the bubble foil touching the tube or the subfloor. The Idea behind staple up is that the tube heats the insulated airspace and the bubble foil directs the heats upwards. You need to make sure that you seal that airspace good so none or very little of the warm air escapes.

I could ramble on more, but I'll save it. If you have more questions, feel free to PM me. Glad to help if I can. Good Luck with your project

[eville]

excavation is nearly complete. Forms and rebar start Monday.

They nicked the sewer main a bit with the excavator...


Trenches


Location of Hot Tub... they hit the power line to my shed....

[minendrews68]

I see the port-a-potty doesn't give much privacy...lol

[eville]

Well we have a foundation. They poured 23 yards on Wednesday. Stripped forms on Friday. We go vertical on Monday...

[scogin918]

damn, didn't know people would do that to a house.

You should see what they do to houses around here near the water. Some municipalities stopped allowing people to buy a house just for the lot and then tear down the house to put up a McMansion, so now they claim they are adding on to the existing structure. They pick the house up turn it around and then the add-on becomes 3 times the size of the of the old house.

[MrQuick]

Wow you don't mess around do you? No bomb shelter?

[WS6]

Looking good Steve.

I grew up on Wilmington Is in Savannah. I didn't live on the water but my neighbors did and so did my great aunt at the end of the island. In the last 5 or 6 years they have proceeded to cram McMansions in to any little lot they can. I'm talking 1 million dollar plus homes with only enough room between the house and the wall that they put up instead of a fence to allow a person to walk past the house. To me, that's ridiculous. The place has become over crowded to me. I no longer enjoy going home to see my mom who still lives on the island.

[eville]

we're not making a mcmansion. 1,715 sf when we're done. Up from 1,010